Andover at Manchester Essex: Golden Warriors visit Hornets on Jan. 16

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Manchester Essex Regional HS -

Andover travels to Manchester Essex Regional High School on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, to take on the Manchester Essex Hornets. Tip is set for 4:30 p.m. EST. Follow the official game page on SBLive for live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5941328-andover-vs-manchester-essex

Teams

Andover Golden Warriors — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/170990-andover-golden-warriors-fr

Manchester Essex Hornets — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/teams/175588-manchester-essex-hornets-fr

Game notes

Location: Manchester Essex Regional HS (home: Manchester Essex Hornets)

Date & time: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 4:30 p.m. EST

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5941328-andover-vs-manchester-essex

There is no recent meeting listed in the game file.

What to watch

This late-afternoon matchup gives both programs a chance to test depth and rotation before the heart of the season. Check the team pages above for roster updates and lineups closer to tipoff.

Streaming and tickets

Manchester Essex viewers can check the Hornets’ NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/manchester-essex-regional-high-school-manchester-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Andover viewers can check the Golden Warriors’ NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/andover-high-school-andover-ma/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow, pick and engage

Help grow the fan bases — both teams currently show 0 SBLive fans and 0 picks on their pages. Those numbers may change; follow the teams and make your pick on SBLive to show support (picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win projections). Also follow the game page for live updates and to increase engagement: https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5941328-andover-vs-manchester-essex

Upcoming next games (from team pages)

Manchester Essex next: at Newburyport, 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 20 — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5839268-manchester-essex-vs-newburyport

Andover next: Central Catholic at Andover, 7:00 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 18 — https://scorebooklive.com/massachusetts/girls-basketball/games/5954868-central-catholic-vs-andover

Stay with SBLive for final rosters, injury updates and live coverage notes as they become available.